Siding overview
Type
Bulk Terminal
Monthly tonnage
300 000 t
Primary commodity
Thermal Coal
Operations
24/7 Staffed
Province
Mpumalanga
Corridor
Richards Bay Coal Line
Also known as
Pullenshope
Siding location
Pullenshope Siding — Mpumalanga. Click the boundary polygon to view operational area.
Assets & equipment
Pullenshope Siding deploys a total complement of 18 assets, supporting the highest monthly throughput on the Barberry network.
Pullenshope is Barberry's flagship R100-million multiuser facility, handling 200-wagon jumbo trains of 8 400 t with processing under 3 hours.
- 10 RB front-end loaders deployed for jumbo-train loading
- Doosan excavator supporting stockpile and bench work
- RB grader for stockpile and haul-road maintenance
- Generator providing on-site power backup
- 2 computerised weighbridges for inbound and outbound measurement
- Water pump for dust suppression and site services
Technology in our operations
We keep looking for better ways to run our sidings. Digital tools now support how we plan, load and release trains, giving our teams and clients more accurate information, faster turnaround and safer operations. We keep testing and adopting new technology wherever it improves the service we deliver.
Security & weighbridge controls
Pullenshope Siding operates under Barberry's full security and stock integrity protocols. All incoming and outgoing product movements are independently verified to ensure tonnage accuracy, cargo integrity and complete audit trail compliance for siding owners, clients and financiers.
- Certified computerised weighbridge for inbound truck and outbound wagon measurement
- Independent tonnage reconciliation — trucks received vs wagons dispatched
- Access control at all siding entry and exit points
- 24-hour security presence and CCTV monitoring
- Proof of Delivery (POD) sign-off with TFR for all train movements
- Daily security and tonnage reports submitted to siding owner and client
Siding operations
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Weighbridge exit